Recent articles
February 17, 2026
For Europe, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual
Marco Rubio was more civil than J. D. Vance had been, but the message to longtime allies was the same.
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February 11, 2026
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.
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February 9, 2026
The Ukraine War Grows Deadlier
More civilians are dying now than when Biden was president
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February 7, 2026
They Aren't Acting Like They Might Lose
Get prepared for attempts to manipulate the midterms
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February 6, 2026
Democracy Under Occupation
What we’ve learned in Minneapolis
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February 6, 2026
How Autocrats Meddle With Elections
The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.
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February 1, 2026
Rise of the Trump Loyalists
How the civil service purge damages democracy
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January 23, 2026
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.
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January 19, 2026
Trump Writes a Letter to Norway
and it's insane
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January 19, 2026
Trump’s Letter to Norway Is Utterly Maniacal
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
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January 18, 2026
The Coming Crypto Election
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
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January 16, 2026
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers.
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January 10, 2026
The Real Purpose of ICE
It's not just for detaining immigrants
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January 9, 2026
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026
The Inevitable Blowback to Trump’s Reckless Imperialism
A recording from Anne Applebaum and THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali's live video
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January 6, 2026
Spheres of Influence
Venezuela and the end of Pax Americana
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January 5, 2026
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025
Henry James's Venice
and Merry Christmas to all
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December 17, 2025
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here
In James’s The Aspern Papers, an American uses “duplicity” to access a palazzo. Fortunately, there are easier ways to discover his beloved Venice.
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December 16, 2025
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
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December 15, 2025
Coming Soon: Season 3 of <em>Autocracy in America</em>
This is not business as usual.
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December 7, 2025
As Ukraine Fights Corruption, Trump Does the Opposite
Ukrainians want honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
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November 26, 2025
Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin.
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